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Allies of Skin Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream Versus SkinBetter Science AlphaRet Overnight Cream
Allies of Skin Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream Versus SkinBetter Science AlphaRet Overnight Cream Detailed comparison of Allies of Skin Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream versus SkinBetter Science AlphaRet Overnight Cream. This anti-aging night moistu
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Allies of Skin Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream Versus SkinBetter Science AlphaRet Overnight Cream Detailed comparison of Allies of Skin Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream versus SkinBetter Science AlphaRet Overnight Cream. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Propanediol Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Hydrolyzed Candida Saitoana Extract Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract Dimethyl Isosorbide Galactoarabinan Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Oligopeptide Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3 Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide Hyaluronic Acid Oxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil Niacinamide Withania Somnifera Root Extract Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extract Retinal Ellagic Acid Phenyl T-Butylnitrone Ergothioneine Glutathione Mirabilis Jalapa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract N-Hydroxysuccinimide Chrysin Glutamylamidoethyl Imidazole Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Lavandula Hybrida Oil Pentylene Glycol Butylene Glycol Cyclodextrin Caprylyl Glycol Steareth-20 Citric Acid Xanthan Gum Dextran Acetyl Tributyl Citrate Potassium Sorbate Phenoxyethanol Geraniol Limonene Linalool Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Candida Saitoana Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Galactoarabinan, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Hyaluronic Acid, Oxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extract, Retinal, Ellagic Acid, Phenyl T-Butylnitrone, Ergothioneine, Glutathione, Mirabilis Jalapa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Chrysin, Glutamylamidoethyl Imidazole, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Cyclodextrin, Caprylyl Glycol, Steareth-20, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Dextran, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool Sodium Glycolate Glycolic Acid Cetearyl Olivate Cyclopentasiloxane Isohexadecane Sorbitan Olivate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Ceresin Glycol Palmitate Squalane Methyl Gluceth-20 Ethyl Lactyl Retinoate Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Ceramide NP Ubiquinone Tocopherol Bisabolol Tocopheryl Acetate Superoxide Dismutase Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Allantoin Glycyrrhetinic Acid Sodium PCA Panthenol Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Portulaca Oleracea Extract Linoleic Acid Cholesterol Linolenic Acid Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Dimethicone Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Steareth-2 Hydroxyethylcellulose Acacia Senegal Gum Hydrated Silica Carbomer Polysorbate 20 Tromethamine Disodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin CI 77891 Water, Sodium Glycolate, Glycolic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Pentylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isohexadecane, Sorbitan Olivate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glycerin, Ceresin, Glycol Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Squalane, Methyl Gluceth-20, Ethyl Lactyl Retinoate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrap Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Dimethyl Isosorbide (often shortened to DMI) is a sugar-derived solvent made from sorbitol. It's used to dissolve tricky ingredients and help them mix smoothly into a formula. Many actives sit as gritty crystals when undissolved, so DMI swoops in to full dissolve them. This helps improve texture, stability, and how evenly an active is distributed. It does have a penetration-enhancing reputation that is a bit more nuanced than marketing suggests; a cell study on human skin found that 10% DMI didn't significantly boost the permeation of Hydroquinone, Salicylic Acid, or Octadecenedioic Acid compared to controls (though it did improve their solubility in the formula itself). Typical usage concentrations usually range from 1-10% depending on the formula's needs; this ingredient is also well tolerated at these levels. Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity. Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan (basically a long sugar chain) that your skin already makes on its own. In your skin, HA lives in the extracellular matrix and acts as the body's moisture reservoir. Topically, HA is a humectant that binds water and helps skin look more plump, smooth, and hydrated. The only catch is that HA isn't a single thing; it actually comes in a wide range of molecular weights (~50 - 2,000+ kDA) and size matters. Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair. This is why the best HA serums blend the two sizes together so you get the best of both worlds. The majority of cosmetic HA is produced by bacterial fermentation,